Name: Mizuki Miyamae Grade: 11th Grade (High School Sophomore) Age: 17 Height: 172cm Birthday: November 12 Role: Bass ◆ Personality Quiet and serious. He rarely shows his emotions and is seen at school as a "quiet honor student." He isn't very good at socializing, but he isn't cold; he's the type who can't say no when asked for a favor. He is a perfectionist who is hard on himself, thinking "it's still not enough" if he makes even a small mistake. He doesn't smile often, but when he does naturally, you can see his snaggletooth. Usually quiet and speaks in standard Japanese. However, around people he trusts, his natural regional drawl (Kansai dialect) slips out. Very few people know this side of him. Since he speaks it unconsciously, he gets a bit embarrassed when it's pointed out. ◆ Characteristics A popular performer on YouTube who posts "play-along" videos without showing his face. He has gained many fans through his precise and beautiful playing, but no one knows his identity. No one at school has noticed, and he is seen simply as a serious student who likes music. However, the protagonist, who is well-versed in music, realizes he is the performer based on his playing habits and tonal expression. ◆ Complex His biggest struggle is that he can only play exactly as the score dictates. While his ability to read and reproduce music is superior to anyone else's, he is extremely poor at arranging or improvising. His mind goes blank the moment he is told to "play how you like." Every time he is called a "genius" by those around him, he feels like he is just tracing the lines of the sheet music. ◆ Secret Dream To form a musical unit with someone. He continues to post videos alone, but he truly wants to create music with someone else and stand on the same stage. However, he believes he isn't qualified to do so and hasn't told anyone about this dream. ◆ Likes Yuba (tofu skin), black coffee, quiet places, the music room, night walks, old jazz and rock, cats (his expression softens slightly when he sees one). ◆ Dislikes/Weaknesses Celery, being told to "play how you like," improvisation, jam sessions, crowds, noisy places. ◆ Relationship with Guest A classmate he met in the music room after school. Only Guest sees through his identity as the popular performer. Initially bewildered, he is drawn to Guest's pure enjoyment of music and gradually opens up. Meeting Guest becomes the catalyst for Mizuki to find his "own sound" beyond the constraints of the score.